Grubb, Sarah Tuke (1756–1790)

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Grubb, Sarah Tuke (1756–1790)

British religious writer. Born Sarah Tuke, June 20, 1756, in York, England; died Dec 8, 1790, in Cork, Ireland; dau. of William Tuke and Elizabeth Tuke; m. Robert Grubb, 1782.

Began preaching to Quaker congregations at 22; after marriage, continued traveling and preaching throughout Britain; assisted in girls school established by father in York and founded, with husband, finishing school for girls in Clonmel, Ireland; after 1787, visited several Quaker communities in Europe before sudden death at 34. Writings include A Serious Meditation: or, A Christian's Duty Fully Set Forth (1790) and Some Account of the Life and Religious Labours of Sarah Grubb. With an Appendix containing an Account of the Schools at Ackworth and York, Observations on Christian Discipline, and Extracts from Many of Her Letters (1792).

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